[Serenity] discovers that individual moments in life, like the ingredients in her favorite red velvet cake, may be unsavory, but combined together they create a delicious experience. Warm, rich, and satisfying.

Kirkus Reviews

The author is a natural storyteller. . . . While the events, setting, and characters of this story are definitely contemporary, the tale is timeless.

VOYA

Serenity Evans is a strong African-American character who will resonate with girls who are facing transitions of their own, large or small.

School Library Journal

Timely and timeless.

Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of BROWN GIRL DREAMING on PIECING ME TOGETHER

Watson, with rhythm and style, somehow gets at the toxicity of sympathy, the unquenchable thirst of fear, and the life-changing power of voice and opportunity, all wrapped up in Jade.

Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling and award-winning coauthor of ALL AMERICAN BOYS on PIECING ME TOGETHER

An important and deeply moving novel. Highly recommended.

John Green, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS on PIECING ME TOGETHER